Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-03
4 BLOODY BATTLE.
Encounter in Sabine County
Bstwean Captain SCOTS Rangers
and the Conner Gang.
j. II. NO0re 81 Tie Rangers and Bill
Conner Hi et.-Old Man Conner and
TWn Other sens Escape.
Captain Scott, Sergeant Brooks and J. Il.
Rogers of the Rangers TOunded-AH-
other Fight Imminent.
SABINE COUNTY BATTLE.


Special to the Gazette.
NACoGDoCHEs, TEX, April 2.-The
Corners outlaws and the state rangers
had battle yesterday near Hemphiu In
Sabine county. The Corners wayIaid
and opened fire upon the rangers from an
ambush. One Of the rangers, Aft New
ton, is here, and reports that the battle
was of the most sangujnary character
and lasted several minutes. Bill Conner
was killed and the Old man and two
others wounded. J. H Moore of the
rangers was killed and Captain Scott was
dangerously and two others were slightly
wounded.
Parties from Rusk passed through here
with bloodhOunds this evening, and it is
the determination TO run them down and
kill every one of the Conner gang. They
have terr0rized Sabine county a long
time as murderers and jail-breakers. Two
hundred men are on the ground waiting
for the dogs and lively times are expected
in day or two.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special to the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, April PA special
from NacOgdOches gives the following &C
captain
Sc0tt's company of state rangers and the
Conner gang in Sabine county on the
morning Of the 3lst OF March. News
reached here yesterday evening that Com
pany I Of the state rangers and the noted
Conner gang had battle near Hemphill,
Ss5ina county, and that three Of the Con
ners and one Of the rangers had been
killed, and one Conner and two rangers
wounded.
Later aud more reliable reports which
arrived by special messenger this
morning show thqt Bill Conner Of
the Conner gang, and j. H. Moore
Of the rangers were the only ones killed,
aud three rangers wounded. The Cap
tain, William Scott, was shot by a Win
chester through the LETT lung and the b6lI
was extracted by DR.. Tucker Of San
Augustine, who was called 10 attend the
wounded. The chances are good for
ScOtg's recovery. Sergeant J. G. Brooks
had three fugeTs shot of Of his left hand
ana one bullet put through his right hand.
RaugerJ II. Rogers was wounded in the
left arm between the elbow and shoulder,
and received a FISH wound in the side,
not considered dangerous. j. Fl Moore,
q ranger, was shOU through the heart.
Tee Corners were in ambush when the
rangers came upon them. The attic
lasted several minutes ana happened Just
a d4ybreak on the 3lst ul6. Willis
Conner, the leader of the gang and his
two remaining sons, Fred and Burken,
escaped. The battle seemed. il fair
way to be gained by the Corners until the
old mans horse was shot from in front of
MIN, which weakened the foriifcaliOn and
they then TetrPated leaving behind them
their entire camp outfit, which consisted
of q little pork, Cornbread and four dogs, !
which were killed by the rangers.
Allen Newton, one of the rangers, who |
was in the battle, was the first to bring |
reliab reports. He came here and t4le- |
graphed for hounds at RuSk to help hunt |
out the balance of the Corners, who are |
now secreted in a large and dense swamp. |
About 200 citizens are armed |
aud ready 10 help hunt the murderers |
down as soon as the dogs arrive, which |
will be tonight. The greatest excite
ment prevails and the whole country in |
that section is under arms. News is ex-
oected every moment OF another battle, |
which must hsppen very soon.